Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 2 slices cooked serving of bacon contains 5.7 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 11% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 2 slices cooked (16 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 35.7 g |
| Calories per serving | 88 kcal |
| Protein density | 26% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 11% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #167914 |
A typical 2 slices cooked serving of bacon contains 5.7 grams of protein (35.7 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 26% of the calories in bacon come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 133 meats in the database, bacon ranks 120th by protein per serving, and 451st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against deli roast beef, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (deli roast beef has 5.2 g per 1 oz).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is counted by piece at 16 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #167914 - "Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Bacon has 35.7 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 2 slices cooked serving (16 g) provides 5.7 g.
Yes. Bacon is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 2 slices cooked serving of bacon contains 5.7 g of protein, about 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Bacon is a moderate source of protein, and about 26% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against deli roast beef, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (deli roast beef has 5.2 g per 1 oz).
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